Where Only Storms Grow
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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2025-08-19
Page Count
256
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Grade Level
4th - 6th
ISBN
9780374392789
Lexile
660
Themes
family
resilience
survival

Where Only Storms Grow

Written by Alyssa Colman

Winner of the 2026 Schneider Family Book Awards for Best Middle Grade Book

Twins Joanna and Howe struggle to save their family farm during the height of the Dust Bowl. While facing physical hardships and the departure of their father, the siblings must learn to set aside their differences to survive a historic storm. This moving story highlights the power of hope and family resilience in the face of environmental disaster.

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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2025-08-19
Page Count
256
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Grade Level
4th - 6th
ISBN
9780374392789
Lexile
660
Themes
family
resilience
survival
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